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Chhattisgarh Population by Religion
Chhattisgarh is the 17th most populous state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of 2.55 Crore population, around 2.38 crores (93.23%) have returned themselves as followers of Hindu religion, 52 lakhs (2.02%) as Muslims or the followers of Islam, 4.90 Lakhs (1.92%) as Christians. In addition 0.09% Stated as no religion & 2.73% are other religions.
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Religion in Chhattisgarh by population
| # | Religion | Population 2011 |
| 1 | Hindu | 23,819,789 |
| 2 | Muslim | 514,998 |
| 3 | Christian | 490,542 |
| 4 | Buddhist | 70,467 |
| 5 | Sikh | 70,036 |
| 6 | Jain | 61,510 |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 494,594 |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 23,262 |
| Total | 25,545,198 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Chhattisgarh by Percentage
| # | Religion | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 93.25% |
| 2 | Muslim | 2.02% |
| 3 | Christian | 1.92% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 0.28% |
| 5 | Sikh | 0.27% |
| 6 | Jain | 0.24% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 1.94% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 0.09% |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Chhattisgarh - Rural Population
| # | Religion | Rural Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 18,564,147 | 94.68% |
| 2 | Christian | 356,014 | 1.82% |
| 3 | Muslim | 156,540 | 0.80% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 24,360 | 0.12% |
| 5 | Jain | 6,143 | 0.03% |
| 6 | Sikh | 5,453 | 0.03% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 477,073 | 2.43% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 18,231 | 0.09% |
| Total | 19,607,961 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Chhattisgarh - Urban Population
| # | Religion | Urban Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 5,255,642 | 88.52% |
| 2 | Muslim | 358,458 | 6.04% |
| 3 | Christian | 134,528 | 2.27% |
| 4 | Sikh | 64,583 | 1.09% |
| 5 | Jain | 55,367 | 0.93% |
| 6 | Buddhist | 46,107 | 0.78% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 17,521 | 0.30% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 5,031 | 0.08% |
| Total | 5,937,237 |
Source: Census 2011
Chhattisgarh Population - Caste wise
| Caste | Population (%) |
| OBC* | 38% |
| Dalits (SCs) | 12.82% |
| Tribals (STs) | 30.62% |
| General | 19% |
*Govt has not enumerated caste-wise population other than SCs and STs in Census 2011. So OBC Percentage is not accurate & based on various estimates.
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